When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 3rd century–538.

Is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" in the public domain?

Yes, Sword Guard (Tsuba) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

ca. 3rd century–538

Medium

Iron

Dimensions

H. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); W. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Funds from various donors, 1946

Accession Number

46.122.1